INDUCTION SMELTING PROCESS .2. MODEL VERIFICATION WITH EXPERIMENT

Computed results for the induction smelting process are presented which give considerable insight into the direct smelting process. Results have been presented to describe the temperature, velocity, and iron oxide concentration in the liquid and bed regions. The procedure for measuring various experimental parameters in an induction smelting process has been described. Model results have been compared with experimentally measured results for the temperature, iron oxide concentration, and melt height. Computed and experimental results exhibit reasonable agreement which demonstrates the validity of the model in describing a smelting process completely. The success of the cell model approach here indicates its possible use in other materials processing operations.